Tag Archives: ISO Standards

Company Brochure now available

By Geraldine | Published: June 25, 2012

A Safety Wise Advice Services Brochure detailing our Services is now available. Among our Services that we provide are Quality Assurance, Health and Safety and Environmental Audits, numerous Training Courses and Advice on Health and Safety Matters. If you would like to book a course or would like more information on our services, please do [...]

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

By Geraldine | Published: March 17, 2012

We would like to wish all of our Clients, Facebook Fans, Twitter Followers and Linked In Connections a very Happy #St. Patricks Day!

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Safety Advice Display Stand at Leitrim Business Expo

By Geraldine | Published: November 3, 2011

Safety Wise Advice Services were delighted to be involved with the Leitrim Business Expo held in Carrick on Shannon on October 20th 2011.  Pictured at our Display Stand are L to R: Geraldine McGovern (Director) and Gerry O’Reilly.  A Free Draw was held on the evening for a place on one of our Manual Handling [...]

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Health and Safety and the Self Employed, Does it apply to me? Facts and Fiction

By Geraldine | Published: September 8, 2011

Fact: Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, a Self Employed Person is considered both an Employer and his/her own Employee – both have legal responsibilities for health and safety. The Act places responsibility for occupational health and safety on all stakeholders of a Business and allocates specific duties to the following [...]

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Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Healthcare

By Geraldine | Published: May 25, 2011

The Health and Safety Authority has published a new Information Leaflet to highlight control measures required in the healthcare setting to prevent sharps injuries occurring. The leaflet is available for Free Download at this link: http://www.hsa.ie/eng/Publications_and_Forms/Publications/Information_Sheets/Prevention_of_Sharps_Injuries_in_Healthcare.html Please contact us for more information and assistance in managing health and safety in your Healthcare workplace.

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Happy New Year!

By Geraldine | Published: December 31, 2010

Safety Wise Advice Services would like to wish everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2011. A special thank you to all our existing Clients, business colleagues and friends for all your support in 2010. We look forward to continuing to provide our Professional Services to you all in the New Year and to [...]

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Managing Safety in Post Primary Schools

By Geraldine | Published: November 8, 2010

The Health and Safety Authority has published two new documents to help manage health and safety in Post Primary Schools. According the the HSA, “the guidelines are a management tool intended to offer guidance and practical advice to assist schools in planning, organising and managing a safe and healthy school environment for staff, pupils and [...]

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Proposed Publication of new ISO Environmental Standards

By Geraldine | Published: January 28, 2010

The ISO is proposing to publish seven new environmental standards to complement the ISO 14001 management standard and other standards in the ISO 14000 series. A booklet detailing the ISO 14000 series standards and the proposed new standards can be downloaded from the ISO website www.iso.org.

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Why get Certification to OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001?

By Geraldine | Published: September 10, 2009

OHSAS 18001 is an internationally recognised specification for your Occupational Health and Safety Management System. Assessment and Certification to OHSAS 18001 demonstrates a Company’s commitment to continual improvement of their Health and Safety management System and to comply with Legislative requirements. ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for Quality. Implementation and certification of this [...]

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